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Putin plans extending lockdown by another two weeks

cde.news desk 28 April 2020, 20:53 · 1 min read

epa08389571 A woman watches the online meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the heads of Russia's regional governments in Domodedovo, Moscow region, Russia, 28 April 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin extended a home quarantine to 11 May for prevent the spreading of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY

President Vladimir Putin extended coronavirus lockdown measures for another two weeks on Tuesday, while ordering his government to begin preparations for a gradual lifting of the curbs from mid-May.

Although Putin said the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus was now stabilising, he told Russians to expect the worst days of the outbreak were still ahead.

The number of new cases in Russia rose by a record 6,411 on Tuesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 93,558. The number of deaths rose by 72, also a daily record, taking the total number of fatalities to 867.

Reuters

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